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Martin, A letter of formal notice was sent by the Commission to France for non compliance on 20th March 2002 (IP/02/446) After this a 'reasoned opinion' will be addressed to France and if non compliance continues then the Commission may apply to the Court of Justice to impose a fine. The Court is free to decide the level of fine and is not bound by any amount suggested by the Commission (Article 228 of the EU Treaty). It could be a lengthy procedure. There is also a case by the NFU vs the French Government C-241/01 currently proceeding through the Courts on this same matter. Katherine Seavill Burges Salmon Solicitors >>> "Wilkinson, Martin" <[log in to unmask]> 06/10/02 02:27pm >>> Dear all I've had a request for information on the procedure currently being gone through to overturn the France's ban on UK beef imports and the current state of affairs. I have found some limited information on DG Health & Consumer Protection's Food Safety webpage and nothing that specifically mentions the French ban on DEFRA's website. Any other suggestions would be gratefully received. Regards Martin Wilkinson ____________________________________________________________ Martin Wilkinson, Research Officer European Resource Centre for Schools & Colleges in the West Midlands Address: European Resource Centre, CEBP, Charter House, 100 Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1AE, UK Tel: +44 (0)121 248 8277 Fax: +44 (0)121 248 8278 ERC Network website: www.britishcouncil.org/education/resource/europe * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The European Resource Centre provides free information, advice and resources to support the development of a European and international dimension across the curriculum ************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify [log in to unmask] The views expressed within this email are those of the individual, and not necessarily those of the organisation ************************************************************* This message is confidential. It may not be disclosed to, or used by, anyone other than the addressee. If you receive this message in error, please advise us immediately. Internet e-mails are not necessarily secure. Burges Salmon does not accept responsibility for changes to any e-mail which occur after the e-mail has been sent. Attachments to this e-mail may contain software viruses which could damage your systems. Burges Salmon have checked the attachments for viruses before sending, but you should virus-check them before opening. Burges Salmon Tel: 0117 939 2000 Narrow Quay House Fax: 0117 902 4400 Narrow Quay Bristol BS1 4AH www.burges-salmon.com